Thick as Thieves: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Thick as Thieves (1974): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Having served a three-year jail sentence, small-time burglar George Dobbs is released from prison one day earlier than expected. But, when he arrives back at his house, it is his best friend and fellow crook, Stan, who opens the door, his face covered in shaving foam, and wearing Dobbs's pyjama bottoms!
It's immediately apparent that while Dobbs has been 'doing time', Stan has been 'doing his missus'. However, wife Annie has affections for both men; a reluctant agreement is reached, and a delicate ménage-à-trois develops...
Series details
- Title: Thick as Thieves
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 1974-06-01
- Final broadcast date listed: 1974-07-20
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 20967
- IMDb ID: tt0071066
- TVDB ID: 103351
Cast and credited roles
- Bob Hoskins — George Dobbs
- John Thaw — Stan
- Pat Ashton — Annie
- Johnny Briggs — Spiggy
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1974-06-01; final listed air date 1974-07-20; episode order: 8.
Source and licence
Adapted from Thick as Thieves on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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